San Benancio Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Salinas, California·93908
Score
83.1/100
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#224
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#1
In Salinas
Top 17%
In California

Score 83.1/100: better than 83% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
67%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 83% of them
251 students tested
Math
54%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 81% of them
252 students tested
Science
50%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 82% of them
86 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA66.271
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA7596
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA59.584
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA67.3251
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math57.871
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math52.196
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math54.185
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math54.4252
ScienceGrade 8CAST5086
ScienceAll gradesCAST5086

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
260
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
260
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
10%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

City
Monterey County

Contact

Address
43 San Benancio Rd.
Salinas, CA 93908
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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San Benancio Middle at a glance

San Benancio Middle is a public middle school in Salinas, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Washington Union Elementary school district. It has about 260 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 10% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 67% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 54% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 83.1 out of 100: better than 83% of them, ranking #224 of 1,326. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.